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What's happening in intellectual property - April 2024
Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...
State Bank of Vietnam tightens control over onshore lending
On 28 June 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Circular 06/2023/TT-NHNN (Circular 06) to amend Circular 39/2016/TT-NHNN (Circular 39) on lending activities of credit institutions and foreign bank branches in Vietnam. Circular 06 will take effect from 1 September 2023. ...
Allens advises The GEO Group on equity sale of Ravenhall Correctional Centre
The equity sale follows the successful development of the Ravenhall Correctional Centre by way of a public-private partnership (PPP), with the centre opening in late 2017. 'We are pleased to have ...
Allens helps Blackmores embed ESG with new sustainability-linked loans
Under the new sustainability-linked loan platform, Blackmores will be incentivised to achieve ambitious emissions reductions targets (including scope one, scope two and measured scope three ...
Allens advises Platinum Asset Management on proposed merger with L1 Capital
The merger will see Platinum acquire L1 Capital in exchange for issuing new ordinary shares to L1 Capital's existing shareholders. Following completion of the transaction, L1 Capital's existing ...
Significant reforms made to cultural heritage protections in the Northern Territory
Protection of sacred Indigenous sites is a cornerstone of preserving Australia’s First Nations heritage. The Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 (the Act) requires project proponents operating in the Northern Territory (NT) to obtain approval to operate in the vicinity of sacred site ...
Class actions midyear update 2025
While 2025 is tracking ahead of previous record-setting years for class action filings, setting a new benchmark may hinge on a repeat of the late-year filing frenzy seen in the past. ...
WA Mining Act reform: royalties lead the way for further modernisation
The Mining Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Bill 2025, which passed through WA Parliament on 25 June 2025, shifts the responsibility for mining royalty administration in Western Australi ...
New rules, new risks: Australia's new merger regime has officially commenced
Australia is transitioning to a new mandatory and suspensory merger regime. Acquisitions that come into effect on or after 1 January 2026 and that satisfy the relevant criteria must first be notified to, and cleared by, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). ...